Francis Ngannou to Return to MMA After Anthony Joshua Showdown, Announces Next Fight

• Francis Ngannou returns to MMA ahead of Anthony Joshua's bout in Saudi Arabia
• The Cameroonian superstar will be fighting his second professional boxing bout
• The former UFC champion's next fight after his bout with AJ was also announced

Francis Ngannou has confirmed that he would return to the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) after his fight against Anthony Joshua next month.

The Cameroonian is billed to fight against the former unified heavyweight champion in Saudi Arabia on Friday, March 8.

The fight against Joshua would be the former UFC champion's second professional boxing bout, with his first coming against another heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury.

Ngannou almost recorded one of the biggest upsets in boxing when he dropped Fury in the third round of their fight, but eventually lost in a split decision.

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Despite having a good run of fights in boxing, Ngannou has decided to return to MMA after the Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced that the Cameroonian would be making his debut, according to a report by SkySports.

Ngannou signed a deal with PFL last May and will have his first fight against the winner of the Heavyweight Superfight between Renan Ferreira and Ryan Bader.

Ngannou's decision to return to MMA stirred reactions from fans on social media.

@McGregorRousey2 said:

"Wow this will be a totally fair fight! I wonder who will win. Man you guys have a stacked roster🔥🔥🔥"

@b1adley said:

"ngannou is gonna go from fighting tyson fury and anthony joshua to RYAN BADER. 💀💀💀💀"

@AJNowaya said:

"Na Francis gonna need some elite talent to step in there with. These ppl aren’t on his level."

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@KneakInTheWees said:

"I cannot lie. I really want to see Francis vs. Bader😄"

@NorthKitten said:

"Neither of them don't stand a chance. The fight will be over in the blink of an eye because Francis' skill level is way too high for them."

Ngannou confident ahead of Joshua's bout

Sports Brief earlier reported on Ngannou being confident ahead of his fight against Joshua.

The former UFC star is confident Joshua will not get back up if he is hit with the same hook he used to drop Fury.